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he's the former national security agency contractor who says he leaked documents about secret government surveillance programs. he is believed to be in hong kong where some legislators say the chinese government should make the final decision about whether to extradite him to the u.s.. >>> the 10-year-old pennsylvania girl who underwent a double lung transplant after the national debate is now awake. a family spokesperson says sarah murnaghan a woke from a coma friday and is communicating by nodding. she underwent the operation after a judge allowed her to be put on the adult donor's list. we take you back now to on bulls and bears. >>> support for the health care law plummeting. now only about one in three americans are for it. and no wonder. the government is saying those health care exchanges probably won't be ready by the october deadline. and they will need, get this, another $2 billion to get them up and running. gop lawmakers saying no way and they are stepping up efforts to fight the funding. john mayfield says, by the way -- >> absolutely. look, americans are not dumb. in fact t
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head of the national security agency asked in congress to give legal immuneitty to pivate companies. should angry customers like you able to sue those companies if they are wrongfully targeted. >> h everybobody. welcome to forbes on fox. we'll go with steve and rick and rich and elizabeth and sabrina and john. john, ould customers like us be able to sue in >> yes, we should be. companies should not be helping the federal government to snoop on us. we have to ask ourselves how
head of the national security agency asked in congress to give legal immuneitty to pivate companies. should angry customers like you able to sue those companies if they are wrongfully targeted. >> h everybobody. welcome to forbes on fox. we'll go with steve and rick and rich and elizabeth and sabrina and john. john, ould customers like us be able to sue in >> yes, we should be. companies should not be helping the federal government to snoop on us. we have to ask ourselves how
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the national security agency doesn't have cabinet rank? >> it's sort of like the -- >> is it -- >> it's under clapper, the whole umbrella, the head of national security overall over the cia. >> reporting to whom directly? >> he reports directly to the nsc and the president. >> where is his office, at the white house, right at the president's elbow? >> it's in a secret place. >> is it in the white house? >> no. >> he's the director of national security. i don't think he is in the white house. >> please continue. >> i have to say i agree with pat buchanan and i disagree with whatever little conspiracy you're trying to lay out here. >> i'm trying to identify the players for the public at e. >> exactly. >> go ahead. >> director of national intelligence is probably a fairly newly created spot because during the bush years we realized that a lot of the intelligence agencies were operating under their own steam and there wasn't enough coordination. i believe this position was created. there's nothing nefarious about it and the fact they don't sit
the national security agency doesn't have cabinet rank? >> it's sort of like the -- >> is it -- >> it's under clapper, the whole umbrella, the head of national security overall over the cia. >> reporting to whom directly? >> he reports directly to the nsc and the president. >> where is his office, at the white house, right at the president's elbow? >> it's in a secret place. >> is it in the white house? >> no. >> he's the director of...
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head of the national security agency asked in congress to give legal immuneitty to private companies. should angry cusmers like you be able to sue those companies if they are wrongfully targeted. >> hi, everybody. welcome to forbes on fox. we'll go with steve and rick and rich and elizabeth and sabrina and john. john, should customers like be able to sue in >> yes, we should be. companies shouldot be helping the federal government to snoop on us. we have to ask ourselves how much liberty we are willing to give up in order to create the false illusion of security. to live in a fro society, ris are involved. the risks are worth too have what we have. >> steve, if i am buying a service and i don't want them to share the service with the government should i be able to sue them if they do it against my will? >> companies for a impossible position. ifhey help out the government they are snooping on privacy. if they don't help out the government they are helping terrorist. the focus should be on the government and labuses, don bring companies that are doing the best and caught in an impossib
head of the national security agency asked in congress to give legal immuneitty to private companies. should angry cusmers like you be able to sue those companies if they are wrongfully targeted. >> hi, everybody. welcome to forbes on fox. we'll go with steve and rick and rich and elizabeth and sabrina and john. john, should customers like be able to sue in >> yes, we should be. companies shouldot be helping the federal government to snoop on us. we have to ask ourselves how much...
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the national security agency have spent decades defending this country. what did we learn? that they have access to verizon's records and aol and yahoo and all the rest. but they can only access these records if they have found some connection to a terrorist and if they go to a court and say we need to access those records. by and large the guys working at the nsa are american patriots who have put in decades at the silent service. there's a wholesale exaggeration, the potential for evil doing is huge as it is in the irs. but there is no single example yet that this has been abused. >> what is a fesi court. it authorizes -- >> is it an invisible court. >> yes. >> why are you talking about an invisible court. >> because that's the court that the national security agency goes to -- >> why don't have they have cabinet rank. >> because it's sort of the like -- >> is it an agency,. >> yeah. it's under the clapper. >> what is clapper. >> the head of national security overall over the cia. >> reporting to whom directly. >> to the nsa and the president. >> where is his office? in t
the national security agency have spent decades defending this country. what did we learn? that they have access to verizon's records and aol and yahoo and all the rest. but they can only access these records if they have found some connection to a terrorist and if they go to a court and say we need to access those records. by and large the guys working at the nsa are american patriots who have put in decades at the silent service. there's a wholesale exaggeration, the potential for evil doing...
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let's just say the national security agency is saving face before beeterribly get the
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he spent the first five years of his career at the national security agency. gentlemen. glad to have both of you here. >> thank you. >> bill, let me start with you. i don't think this is really so much about edward snowden as it is about the programs and their value to the country and whether or not they violate the constitutional rights of americans but i do want to ask, if your view, is edward snowden a good guy or a bad guy? >> well, i certainly think that what he has done in exposing these programs is a great public service. this kind of -- what i think of as unconstitutional activity by the government needs to be addressed by the public openly so we can, as a country, decide whether or not we want our government to do this kind of activity. after all, collecting this kind of knowledge about the citizenry is dangerous for the government to have. >> you left -- you left the nsa back in 2001 because you thought that there were some things happening even then, this was 12 years ago that crossed the line. what line did it cross and what was the final straw for you and yo
he spent the first five years of his career at the national security agency. gentlemen. glad to have both of you here. >> thank you. >> bill, let me start with you. i don't think this is really so much about edward snowden as it is about the programs and their value to the country and whether or not they violate the constitutional rights of americans but i do want to ask, if your view, is edward snowden a good guy or a bad guy? >> well, i certainly think that what he has done...
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. >> paul: that was general keith alexander general of national security agency and claiming that the u.s. and allies are less safe as a result of this surveillance leaks. he told the senate committee that more than a dozen plots have been disrupted by the nsa programs but with calls coming to shut them down, what is left in the terror fighting arsenal. we're back with joe and dan and matt cominsky also joins us. dan, how important in the fight in terror with these programs? >> u.s. security did catch a terrorist, one who was going to blow up the new york subway system. he begin in denver where it was picked up by the data mining program. they were looking for patterns and pointed in the direction of these people. >> paul: connections overseas? >> at that point the envies a turned it over to the f.b.i. and asked the f.b.i. to start monitoring telephone calls. they did zero in on this particular individual. they tracked him from denver to new york city where agents on the ground followed him and caught him eventually before they were able to carry out a very real plot to blow up cars o
. >> paul: that was general keith alexander general of national security agency and claiming that the u.s. and allies are less safe as a result of this surveillance leaks. he told the senate committee that more than a dozen plots have been disrupted by the nsa programs but with calls coming to shut them down, what is left in the terror fighting arsenal. we're back with joe and dan and matt cominsky also joins us. dan, how important in the fight in terror with these programs? >> u.s....
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. >> i think it has evvrything to do with the national security agency scandal. i think for obama to say we are not listening in on anyone's phone calls, we are not spying, we do not know the content of the calls, but we know who you are calling and for how long. i think especially for younger voters just see right through that. for someone to say the nra can call your house phone and then 50 minutes later you call your representative and for them to say that they have no idea what you are talking about or that they are not gathering personal information, i think that the voters see right through that. stuart: young people, it seems to me that young people are taking a libertarian view of politics. they do not like being spied on. they want the legalization of marijuana. that is putting them at odds. am i may be just going a little bit too far here? >> i do not think so at all. you had 60% of americans saying that the government is so big that their liberties are threatened. yes, i think that that does absolutely rough like the fallout from the national security
. >> i think it has evvrything to do with the national security agency scandal. i think for obama to say we are not listening in on anyone's phone calls, we are not spying, we do not know the content of the calls, but we know who you are calling and for how long. i think especially for younger voters just see right through that. for someone to say the nra can call your house phone and then 50 minutes later you call your representative and for them to say that they have no idea what you...
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did the head of the national security agency lie to congress about whether the feds can listen to our phone calls and read our emails if they choose? judge napolitano said he did indeed lie. the judge will join us to explain. and important new details on drones. the head of the fbi said hours ago that the feds do use drones to spy on people inside the united states of america. don't you? it's all ahead unless breaking news changes everything on "studio b." >>> but first at 3:00 in new york city, a pro football star apparently part of a possible murder investigation. police in massachusetts last night searched the home of the new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez. just one day after a jogger found a man dead in an industrial park about a mile from hernandez's home. some officers stood on the front steps of that home last night while others walked around the driveway and garage. one officer took a box from the house. state troopers returned earlier today but when they knocked, nobody answered the door. sports illustrated reports hernandez is not believed to be a suspect. but st
did the head of the national security agency lie to congress about whether the feds can listen to our phone calls and read our emails if they choose? judge napolitano said he did indeed lie. the judge will join us to explain. and important new details on drones. the head of the fbi said hours ago that the feds do use drones to spy on people inside the united states of america. don't you? it's all ahead unless breaking news changes everything on "studio b." >>> but first at...
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. >> reporter: reading from a prepared statement, the national security agency director, general keith alexander, made a robust case that sweeping data collection is
. >> reporter: reading from a prepared statement, the national security agency director, general keith alexander, made a robust case that sweeping data collection is
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a short time ago the director of the national security agency, general keith alexander testifying there are hundreds of assistant administrators that hold the same position and clearances as edward snowden the nsa leaker and most are with outside contractors. in the majority are contractors. as you may know, you may recall, about 12, 13 years ago, as we tried to downsize our government workforce, we pushed more of our information technology work force or system administrators to the contract arena. >> witnesses testifying the two controversial nsa programs including phone records of millions of americans and foreign internet communications helped disrupt 50 plots including the new york city subway bomb, attack on the new york city stock exchange and overseas plot involving american citizen, david headley. what witnesses did not volunteer to lawmakers headley did the surveillance for the terrorist attack in mumbai, india in 2008 and made a half-dozen surveillance trips overseas before finally the nsa programs caught up on him on a much lesser plot to assassinate a cartoonist. this mornin
a short time ago the director of the national security agency, general keith alexander testifying there are hundreds of assistant administrators that hold the same position and clearances as edward snowden the nsa leaker and most are with outside contractors. in the majority are contractors. as you may know, you may recall, about 12, 13 years ago, as we tried to downsize our government workforce, we pushed more of our information technology work force or system administrators to the contract...
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government filed criminal charges against former national security agency contractor edward snowden. he worked as a security analyst for the nsa and leak add trove of classified documents to reporters at the guardian news paper and the post. for more details, we turn to nbc news justice correspondent, pete williams, with the latest on the story. what do you have for us? >> you know, everybody is po
government filed criminal charges against former national security agency contractor edward snowden. he worked as a security analyst for the nsa and leak add trove of classified documents to reporters at the guardian news paper and the post. for more details, we turn to nbc news justice correspondent, pete williams, with the latest on the story. what do you have for us? >> you know, everybody is po
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into a national security agency. the wall between intelligence and criminal cases has come down and the integration of law enforcement and intelligence has worked. those fundamental changes have made the fbi stronger and more successful in stopping terrorist attacks before they occur. they have also helped strengthen the fbi when tragic events like the boston bombing have occurred. cooperation between the fbi, federal agencies and partners and state and local law enforcement has been improved however there are still problems with the fbi that need to be addressed such as retaliation against soldiers who speak out and blow the whistle on internal problems. that said, for a second time i thank director mueller for his service and i'm sure he is looking forward to the deserved time off. unfortunately we still do not know who will be replacing director mueller when he leaves. this is a very concerning and of course raises questions about the upcoming transition. for starters the president has submitted a nominee to the s
into a national security agency. the wall between intelligence and criminal cases has come down and the integration of law enforcement and intelligence has worked. those fundamental changes have made the fbi stronger and more successful in stopping terrorist attacks before they occur. they have also helped strengthen the fbi when tragic events like the boston bombing have occurred. cooperation between the fbi, federal agencies and partners and state and local law enforcement has been improved...
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agency on national security issues. this was his last agile to appearance before the senate judiciary committee. when he sets down in september, he will be the second largest serving fbi director in history. this hearing is about 2.5 hours. >> good morning. toda today, the judiciary committee welcomes robert mueller for what is likely to be his final appearance before this panel as director of the federal bureau of investigation (fbi). director mueller began as head of the fbi just days before the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001. for nearly 12 years, he has led the bureau as it has shifted its primary focus to national security and counterterrorism efforts, while still carrying on its historic mission of fighting crime. that transition, while important for our national security, has not been without problems. from national security letters to the latest revelations about the use of the patriot act, i remain concerned that we have not yet struck the right balance between the intelligence- gathering needs of the f
agency on national security issues. this was his last agile to appearance before the senate judiciary committee. when he sets down in september, he will be the second largest serving fbi director in history. this hearing is about 2.5 hours. >> good morning. toda today, the judiciary committee welcomes robert mueller for what is likely to be his final appearance before this panel as director of the federal bureau of investigation (fbi). director mueller began as head of the fbi just days...
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inspectorewed by the general for the national security agency. there are numerous levels of review of the application of this. if there are any problems with those reviews, those are then reported to the court. >> if they do not follow the court-approved process, that would be a variation that would have to be reported to the court? >> that is correct. >> but you are meeting the court-approved process with every query? >> that is correct. >> every one of those queries is audited. those are all reviewed by the department of justice. those are the reviews we spoke about at 30 and 90 days. there is a very specific focus on those we believe are attributable to u.s. persons, despite the fact that we do not know the identities of those persons. the court gets all of those reports. >> all of those internal checks are valuable, but they are still internal checks, and it might be worthwhile having the court at least after-the-fact review those determinations. tank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you, mr. chairman. what has happened here is that the totality o
inspectorewed by the general for the national security agency. there are numerous levels of review of the application of this. if there are any problems with those reviews, those are then reported to the court. >> if they do not follow the court-approved process, that would be a variation that would have to be reported to the court? >> that is correct. >> but you are meeting the court-approved process with every query? >> that is correct. >> every one of those...
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security agencies. i know mike hayden well. he later became cia director. we worked with him when he came to me, and we said that there were additional things we could gather. these men are the finest officers you will find any place in the united states military. i trust them with my life. so what i make of what they're saying is they ought to be believed. >> what do you make of the president suggesting well, i had to scrub up? >> i don't pay a lot of attention to what barack obama says. i find a lot of it not credible. i'm not a fan, obviously. i don't know what he did to the program. the program, obviously from what's now been released is good. i think it has saved lives, and kept us free from other attacks. >> one last question. some critics say there is a disconnect. and his recent remarks where he indicated that the war on terror is winding down. >> our effort to dismantle terrorist organizations must continue. but this war, like all wars, must end. >> what do you think of the president suggesting
security agencies. i know mike hayden well. he later became cia director. we worked with him when he came to me, and we said that there were additional things we could gather. these men are the finest officers you will find any place in the united states military. i trust them with my life. so what i make of what they're saying is they ought to be believed. >> what do you make of the president suggesting well, i had to scrub up? >> i don't pay a lot of attention to what barack obama...
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the head of the national security agency says stop worrying what we're up to. they've helped to thwart 50 terrorist attacks. could some of those attacks, however, have been stopped without all this surveillance? maybe that's what we're going to learn more about. there also might have been more risk. let'set welcome jeff duncan to the confederacy of dunces. otherwise known as the birthers. let me finish with my request that congress or somebody let the american people vote whether we go to another war or not. isn't this another democracy? this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ male announcer ] i've seen incredible things. otherworldly things. but there are some things i've never seen before. this ge jet engine can understand 5,000 data samples per second. which is good for business. because planes use less fuel, spend less time on the ground and more time in the air. suddenly, faraway places don't seem so...far away. ♪ >>> it's certainly not too early to think about 016. hillary clinton just got a big boost from a high profile u.s. senator. missouri's c
the head of the national security agency says stop worrying what we're up to. they've helped to thwart 50 terrorist attacks. could some of those attacks, however, have been stopped without all this surveillance? maybe that's what we're going to learn more about. there also might have been more risk. let'set welcome jeff duncan to the confederacy of dunces. otherwise known as the birthers. let me finish with my request that congress or somebody let the american people vote whether we go to...
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security agency. the president, was in berlin, said at least 50 threats have been averted and that those threats were not just in the united states also on other countries like germany. the president leads in the u.s. is a striking the right balance between national security and civil liberties. >> looking at live pictures of president obama and berlin. he is a believer in a speech to the german people at the historic brandenburg gate. the speech is highly symbolic for two reasons, that it takes place at the same location or president ronald reagan implored the soviets to " tear down this wall " and it also comes almost exactly 50 years to the date that jfk declared dead ich bin ein berliner. >> will be right back. crystal geyser is always bottled at the mountain source. crystal geyser. crystal geyser. crystal geyser. then we deliver it directly to you. >> mud and two dozen firefighters are not trying to contain a wildfire in the foothills of mayor pose a county california. the smoke from the carstens
security agency. the president, was in berlin, said at least 50 threats have been averted and that those threats were not just in the united states also on other countries like germany. the president leads in the u.s. is a striking the right balance between national security and civil liberties. >> looking at live pictures of president obama and berlin. he is a believer in a speech to the german people at the historic brandenburg gate. the speech is highly symbolic for two reasons, that...
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the head of the national security agency says stop worrying what we're up to. they've helped to thwart 50 terrorist attacks. that's a pretty good argument if they've got it. could some of those attacks, however, have been stopped without all this surveillance? maybe. that's what we're going to learn more about. but also, there might have been more risk. we'll learn more about that too. let's welcome jeff duncan to the confederacy of dunces. otherwise known as the birthers. what a group. >>> finally, let me finish tonight with my simple request, that congress or somebody let the american people vote in some way or another about whether we go to another war or not. isn't this another democracy? this is "hardball," the place for politics. [ mom ] with my little girl, every food is finger food. so i can't afford to have germy surfaces. but after one day's use, dishcloths can redeposit millions of germs. so ditch your dishcloth and switch to a fresh sheet of new bounty duratowel. look! a fresh sheet of bounty duratowel leaves this surface cleaner than a germy dishcl
the head of the national security agency says stop worrying what we're up to. they've helped to thwart 50 terrorist attacks. that's a pretty good argument if they've got it. could some of those attacks, however, have been stopped without all this surveillance? maybe. that's what we're going to learn more about. but also, there might have been more risk. we'll learn more about that too. let's welcome jeff duncan to the confederacy of dunces. otherwise known as the birthers. what a group....
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general alexander, the director of the national security agency. dr. gallagher, and richard feeley, the fbi assistant director in charge of criminal cyber and response. i also want to acknowledge the and the last several days, many intelligence issues have been in the press. i understand that these are issues that are very much on the public's mind, and the members of the senate. last week, this topic of our surveillance program came out. a former chair of the intelligence committee, well- versed on the topic, that we would have a full committee hearing on that to kill her program. that is not today. that is for another day. i understand that our colleagues, senator feinstein, the chair of the intelligence committee, has scheduled a briefing for all senators tomorrow. this is the second hearing that senator feinstein has opened area did -- opened. if senator shelby continues to brecht and that this committee hold a hearing on this matter, i will be happy to comply, and i've led to that -- i pledge to that. we certainly will. today's hearing will focus
general alexander, the director of the national security agency. dr. gallagher, and richard feeley, the fbi assistant director in charge of criminal cyber and response. i also want to acknowledge the and the last several days, many intelligence issues have been in the press. i understand that these are issues that are very much on the public's mind, and the members of the senate. last week, this topic of our surveillance program came out. a former chair of the intelligence committee, well-...
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. >> national security agency keith alacks ander of betraying the trust of the united states. as the office of director of national inintelligence says more leaks are anticipated. edward snowden is believed to have landed in moscow a short time ago. where he might go is up for debate. let's go to steve for the latest. >> reporter: apparently on move but we
. >> national security agency keith alacks ander of betraying the trust of the united states. as the office of director of national inintelligence says more leaks are anticipated. edward snowden is believed to have landed in moscow a short time ago. where he might go is up for debate. let's go to steve for the latest. >> reporter: apparently on move but we
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>> no, the last time i saw ed was april 4th, in the shadow of the national security agency. we had gone out to dinner. he seemed to be carrying a heavy burden, i was concerned about him. i shared that after i came home, but we hugged as we always do. he said i love you, dad. i said i love you, ed. i expected to see him again. >> tell us a little about ed. people would like to hear about ed, would like to know what's he like. >> he is a sensitive, caring young man. this is the ed that i know. you know, the same eyes, it is the same ed. he just is a deep thinker. he was raised to be principled. he knows the difference between what is just and unjust and right and wrong. he cares for all people. >> yesterday was father's day, probably one of the few father's days you haven't spoken to ed. how was that? >> difficult, but the last seven days have been extremely difficult, going from not knowing where my son was, i thought he was missing, then the news broke on sunday, which just shocked everyone in the family that he was the nsa leak. >> what should he do? >> i would like to see
>> no, the last time i saw ed was april 4th, in the shadow of the national security agency. we had gone out to dinner. he seemed to be carrying a heavy burden, i was concerned about him. i shared that after i came home, but we hugged as we always do. he said i love you, dad. i said i love you, ed. i expected to see him again. >> tell us a little about ed. people would like to hear about ed, would like to know what's he like. >> he is a sensitive, caring young man. this is the...
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he's in a position of explaining and explaining and explaining as he is with the national security agency controversy. this was a moment for him out of the country to take a place on the world stage which is exactly what he did. >> those are the kind of moments that the president, the administration really wants. >> sure. >> do you have these news conferences that happen and you get these questions that we want to know about and that's the nsa surveillance program and whether or not there are more details that will come out. he was asked at that press conference. here is how he responded. >> we know of at least 50 threats that have been averted because of this information not just in the united states but in some cases threats here in germany. lives have been saved. >> how far did he go quietening a lot of questions, the uproar around the surveillance program? >> reporter: we don't really know yet. we know he spoke privately. she told people she had to raise it because it's a very unpopular thing in germany. i think pointing out that terrorism was thwarted in germany may have gone some wa
he's in a position of explaining and explaining and explaining as he is with the national security agency controversy. this was a moment for him out of the country to take a place on the world stage which is exactly what he did. >> those are the kind of moments that the president, the administration really wants. >> sure. >> do you have these news conferences that happen and you get these questions that we want to know about and that's the nsa surveillance program and whether...
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first, what is the national security agency and why was that getting the records? the nsa's technical and legal authorities of expanded over the decades to expand to foreign intelligence and counter intelligence and in the past primarily operated outside the united states. the programs we are discussing today, however, direct the content of manage data directly to the nsa after the fbi secured fisa court orders to secure documents. in this capacity, nsa is operating as a technical service provider of sorts, receiving the information directly, but on behalf of the fbi and analyzing information under the fbi's jurisdictional activities. the fisa act as a 1978 law that has been modified several times. it was designed for procedures of election of foreign intelligence information between foreign powers, agents of foreign powers, as well as those elated to terrorism activities since september 11. the original intent was to revive judicial oversight of covert intelligence activities. the fisa court has been appointed by the chief justice to serve for a seven-year term. h
first, what is the national security agency and why was that getting the records? the nsa's technical and legal authorities of expanded over the decades to expand to foreign intelligence and counter intelligence and in the past primarily operated outside the united states. the programs we are discussing today, however, direct the content of manage data directly to the nsa after the fbi secured fisa court orders to secure documents. in this capacity, nsa is operating as a technical service...
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the man on your screen right now is robert litt, general counsel for the national security agency. the group's top lawyer. he is testifying in front of the house of intelligence committee about the revelations of edward snowden the 29-year-old former contractor for the nsa who alleges that that group is in his view illegally collecting all kinds of information about american citizens. the testimony goes on, let's listen in. >> programs primarily target non u.s. persons, but can you -- this is probably a question for you mr. joyce just to clarify you've said if a u.s. person or overseas, or a non u.s. person living in the united states, that if -- we become aware that they may be involved in terrorist activity that they are served process. can you go into that level of detail of what then happens and how the courts are involved if we become aware that a u.s. person or -- is involved? >> so i think either maybe i misspoke or you misspoke. we are not looking at all at u.s. persons. the 702 is anyone outside the united states, and even if a u.s. person is outside of the united states i
the man on your screen right now is robert litt, general counsel for the national security agency. the group's top lawyer. he is testifying in front of the house of intelligence committee about the revelations of edward snowden the 29-year-old former contractor for the nsa who alleges that that group is in his view illegally collecting all kinds of information about american citizens. the testimony goes on, let's listen in. >> programs primarily target non u.s. persons, but can you --...
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the head of the national security agency says stop worrying what we're up to. they've helped to thwart 50 terrorist attacks. that's a pretty good argument if they've got it. could some of those attacks, however, have been stopped without all this surveillance? maybe. that's what we're going to learn more about. but also, there might have been more risk. we'll learn more about that too. let's welcome jeff duncan to the confederacy of dunces. otherwise known as the birthers. what a group. >>> finally, let me finish tonight with my simple request, that congress or somebody let the american people vote in some way or another about whether we go to another war or not. isn't this another democracy? this is "hardball," the place for politics. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] for dad's first job as dad. nissan tests hundreds of child seats to give you a better fit and a safer trip. snug kids, only from nissan. ♪ both of us actually. our pharmacist recommended it. and that makes me feel pretty good about it. and then i heard about a study looking at multivitamins and th
the head of the national security agency says stop worrying what we're up to. they've helped to thwart 50 terrorist attacks. that's a pretty good argument if they've got it. could some of those attacks, however, have been stopped without all this surveillance? maybe. that's what we're going to learn more about. but also, there might have been more risk. we'll learn more about that too. let's welcome jeff duncan to the confederacy of dunces. otherwise known as the birthers. what a group....
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since the 1940s, gc hq and it's american equivalent, the national security agency, have a relationship that is unique in the world. this relationship has been and remains essential to the security of both nations. it has stopped many terrorist and espionage law against this country and it has saved many lives. the basic principle by which that operation operates have not changed over time. i wish to emphasize to the house that, while we have experienced an extremely busy period in the last three years, the arrangement for oversight and the framework for exchanging information all started under previous governments. the growing and diffuse nation of threats from terrorists, criminals, or espionage, has increased the forces of our intelligence relationship with the united states. this was the case in the run-up to the olympics. the house will not be surprised that the activities for counterterrorism intensified and rose to a beat in the summer of last year. it is being suggested that gc hq uses our partnership with the nsa to get around uk law, obtaining information that they cannot lega
since the 1940s, gc hq and it's american equivalent, the national security agency, have a relationship that is unique in the world. this relationship has been and remains essential to the security of both nations. it has stopped many terrorist and espionage law against this country and it has saved many lives. the basic principle by which that operation operates have not changed over time. i wish to emphasize to the house that, while we have experienced an extremely busy period in the last...
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been a senior serving military officer at the national security agency. i search for a period of 13 years active-duty on the air force and transferred to that national security agency. >> you rose to the rank of? >> i was general of international guard. >> i just want to get on the record that he had military service as well as civilian service. >> i do. i transferred from the active air force to national security. i retained my filiation i was proud to be able to serve in the national guard. >> thank you. you mentioned queries of less than 300. what does that mean? >> a reasonable suspicion. a number of interests, telephone number might be associated with connected plots of a specific plot overseas. there is a desire to see whether there is any connection to the united states. the process they go through is described as one where they make -- >> you do not put in a name? >> no. the only thing we get from providers are numbers. the dataset is numbers themselves. >> no names or addresses affiliated. >> no. >> just phone numbers. >> an analyst would try to
been a senior serving military officer at the national security agency. i search for a period of 13 years active-duty on the air force and transferred to that national security agency. >> you rose to the rank of? >> i was general of international guard. >> i just want to get on the record that he had military service as well as civilian service. >> i do. i transferred from the active air force to national security. i retained my filiation i was proud to be able to serve...
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security agency. and google says it's important to look at those very differently. different categories when telling users when requests were made. >>> a lot going on in washington as they deal with simultaneous scandals, we didn't even mention the irs investigating journalists, which we have talked about. surveying citizens through phone records. chris wallace is likely to cover these when he silsits down withr vice president dick cheney tomorrow. check local listings. >>> right now, police are interviewing passengers who were aboard an airliner that was flying to new york's kennedy airport. a threat caused the pilot and crew to set that plane down in scotland. egypt air flight 985 from cairo, forced to make an emergency landing at glasgow airport. a note found in the plane's bathroom and we're learning that passenger is reportedly a producer for the bbc network. the words, "i'll set the plane on fire" was written on a napkin. she found it by the sink and notified the crew. fighter jets were launched
security agency. and google says it's important to look at those very differently. different categories when telling users when requests were made. >>> a lot going on in washington as they deal with simultaneous scandals, we didn't even mention the irs investigating journalists, which we have talked about. surveying citizens through phone records. chris wallace is likely to cover these when he silsits down withr vice president dick cheney tomorrow. check local listings. >>>...
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he's one of the finest -- >> head of the national security agency. >> now in charge of the program. i know mike hayden well, his predecessor. mike became cia director. i worked with mike hayden when we set up the program. he came to me, he and george tenet. we said there were additional things we could gather if we had more authority. i took it to the president and he signed off on it with strict limitations and restrictions on what we could do. these men are as fine officers as you will find in the united states military. i have met a lot of them over the years. i trust them with my life. >> what do you make of -- >> what i make of what the saying is they are to be believed. they are good honest americans, patriotic and they care about their responsibility to safe guard civil liberties. >> what do you make of the president suggesting, well i had to scrub up what they left me? >> i don't pay attention to a lot of what barack obama says. i find a lot of it in irs, benghazi, not credible. i'm not a fan of the incumbent president. i don't know what he did to the program. the program ob
he's one of the finest -- >> head of the national security agency. >> now in charge of the program. i know mike hayden well, his predecessor. mike became cia director. i worked with mike hayden when we set up the program. he came to me, he and george tenet. we said there were additional things we could gather if we had more authority. i took it to the president and he signed off on it with strict limitations and restrictions on what we could do. these men are as fine officers as you...
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he's one of the finest -- >> head of national security agency. >> now in charge of the program. i know mike hayden well. i worked with mike when we set this program up. he skam to me and he said that there were additional things we could gather if we had authority. i took it to the president and he signed off on it on strict limitations to what we could do. these men are as fine officers as you'll find in the united states military. i met a lot of them over the years. i trust these guys with my life. >> so what do you make of -- >> what i make of what they're saying is they are to be believed. they're good, honest americans. they're patriotic but they also care about. >> reporter: what do you make of the president suggesting i had to scrub up what these guys left me? >> i don't pay much attention to what barack obama says. i find a lot of it in other areas like benghazi and irs not credible. i'm obviously not a fan of the incumbent president. i don't know what he did to the program. the program obviously from what has now been released is in operation. i think it's good it's in
he's one of the finest -- >> head of national security agency. >> now in charge of the program. i know mike hayden well. i worked with mike when we set this program up. he skam to me and he said that there were additional things we could gather if we had authority. i took it to the president and he signed off on it on strict limitations to what we could do. these men are as fine officers as you'll find in the united states military. i met a lot of them over the years. i trust these...